Can-holder.



UNITED STATES ARCHIE RIVARD, OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS.

CAN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed April 12,1907. Qerial No. 367,782.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHIE RIVARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kankakee, in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Can-I'Iolders, of which. the following is a specification.

This invention is a can-holder, and has for its object an improved device for holding a can submerged in a tank of water.

The invention is more particularly designed for cans containing milk, butter and other articles which are to be kept cool by submerging the can in a tank of Water. The ordinary way to keep the can submerged is to put stones or other weights on the top thereof, but this method is unhandy as well as objectionable by reason of the liability of injury to the cans.

The present invention overcomes these objections,

and a holder is provided which is simple in construction and eflicient in operation.

.In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation of the can removed from the holder. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the holder. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a tank showing the application of the invention. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section. on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes a can,

the contents of which are to be kept cool by submerging through ears 12 on the plate. alined holes 13.

In use, the can is placed inside the tank with its flange '7 fitting between the flanges 10. The holes 13 are brought in line with one of the holes '7 and a locking device is passed therethrough. Such locking device comprises a lever 14 having at one end a lateral bond 15 which passes through the aforesaid openings. Near the top of one of the flanges are laterally projecting ears 16 between which the lever 14 is pivoted as indicated at 17. extending from the adjacent flange 10. To said flange is also fastened one end of a spring 19 which bears at its opposite end on the lever 14 and normally holds it in looking position. The can may be readily removed and replaced by pressing on the lever to withdraw the part from the openings in the flanges. By providing a number of holes 7, the can may be raised or lowered in the tank at will.

The device herein described is simple in construction.

The flanges 10 have The lower end of the lever works in a guide loop 18 and can be readily applied to any ordinary can and Witnesses .Tosnrrr A. GUNTI'N, HENRY F. RUEL. 

